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She
lives in Lamin village. Her parents are traditional Griots from the
Mandinka tribe. They are the oral historians of the families in the
area and attend all ceremonies such as naming, initiation, marriage
and funerals to offer traditional prayers and to tell of the deeds of
the family concerned.
The
call for Griots has diminished in the urban areas of Gambia and the
economic status of Griot families has suffered, even though their social
status remains a valued and important feature of Gambian society.
Sending
is a very bright girl who has been doing well at school for the years
since GTS started sponsoring her in 2000. She is one of the regular
student visitors to the GTS office and it is always a pleasure to meet
and chat with her.
She
is now sponsored by Eileen Renwick and Tania Leonard
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